Segments From This Episode

• What’s on the menu for next year?

  by Tess Vigeland

  

  Tess talks with David Lazarus, Kathy Kristof, Liz Weston and Chris Farrell about what we might be able to expect in 2012.

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• Rise of the gig economy

  by Stacey Vanek Smith

  

  As much as a third of American workers ply their trade in freelance and contract positions. The idea of working 9 to 5 for 40 years is going the way of the pension and the gold watch.

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• Out of work, but not out of options

  by Cecilia Marquez

  Commentator Cecilia Marquez describes the experience of taking a risk to get a paycheck.

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• How to handle a toxic boss

  by Tess Vigeland

  

  Can anyone raise their hand and say they haven't had a bad boss at some time in their working life? Toxic bosses seem to be an inevitable feature of the labor landscape. The good news is there are tricks to navigating the terrain.

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• Creating your brand

  by Tess Vigeland

  

  We learn some tips on how to develop your own brand and deliver a brand promise — in less than 140 characters.

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• Reframing Flattery

  by Sally Herships

  To some, brown-nosing is a dirty business. To others, it's an art.

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• Unemployment etiquette

  by Eve Troeh

  Unemployment may throw a wrench into your personal relationships. Learn tips — for the employed and unemployed — on how to navigate tricky social situations so you keep your relationships even in the face of job loss.

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